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Ask Your Government: No easy answer to college funding question
Dear Teri, I continue to hear that NDSU receives less state aid per student than UND receives. If true, why?
RELATED CONTENTNew chancellor wants unified voice for higher ed
Board under fire for handling of nickname, presidents’ houses, and dubious degrees
BISMARCK – The new leader of North Dakota’s University System wants to become the voice of higher education in the state.
North Dakota higher ed board tightens international student policies 
BISMARCK – The state Board of Higher Education is working to tighten admission policies for international students after fake transcripts and bogus degrees became evident at Dickinson State University.
Ask Your Government: Reader inquires what out-of-state companies pay in income, sales tax
How many out-of-state companies pay North Dakota income tax and sales tax, what is the percentage compared to the in-state payers and what is the dollar value of income tax and sales tax collected from out-of-state companies?
RELATED CONTENTNorth Dakota primary could have record turnout
Cass numbers expected to rival off-year Nov. vote
BISMARCK – North Dakota could see record turnout for this year’s June election thanks to competitive state races and hot-button issues like the Fighting Sioux nickname and property taxes.
Ceremony honors fallen peace officers
Recent losses add emotion to Capitol memorial service
BISMARCK – North Dakota law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty were honored Wednesday in an emotional ceremony touched by a year of loss.
Ask Your Government: How fast will the state schools fund grow?
"A land grant from the federal government at statehood and Article IX of the state Constitution both provide that the Board of University and School Lands shall manage those lands, minerals and the proceeds there from, for the exclusive benefit of the institutions for which they were granted."
RELATED CONTENTNorth Dakota Guard unit praised before leaving for Afghanistan duty
BISMARCK – The country knows it can to turn to North Dakota for some of the nation’s most capable soldiers, and that will be proven again during the National Guard’s latest mission in Afghanistan, Gov. Jack Dalrymple said Sunday.
RELATED CONTENTAsk Your Government: Reader asks if U-turners have right of way
“The following North Dakota traffic law governs the right of way granted to drivers making U-turns ..."
RELATED CONTENTUS attorneys aim to increase public safety on reservations
BISMARCK – It’s “outrageous” and “unacceptable” that one in three Native American women will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime, North Dakota’s U.S. attorney said Thursday.
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Ask Your Government: How to access real estate records online, in person
Dear Teri, I have heard that real estate transactions are public record. At least that is the term they have used in a local neighborhood newsletter when they list sales information (sales price, date and address) on properties that have recently sold in the neighborhood.
RELATED CONTENTIncome tax changes from Measure 2 hard to gauge
I have read PowerPoint slides from (Tax) Commissioner Cory Fong posted on the Keep it Local North Dakota website. (Note: Keep It Local North Dakota opposes Measure 2, which proposes eliminating property taxes in the state.) It states: Individual income tax rates would increase 279 percent over 2011 rates, and sales tax would double, and corporate taxes would increase 720 percent.
RELATED CONTENTAsk Your Government: Reader wants to know about tax breaks for Montanans
Dear readers, One of my co-workers at The Dickinson Press sent me the following question:
RELATED CONTENTAsk Your Government: Reader asks about tracking legislators’ voting records
Dear Teri, I really enjoy your articles and column in The Forum. Could you please help me with the following request? What is the process to obtain a North Dakota legislator’s voting record? Tom Tracy Jamestown
RELATED CONTENTAsk Your Government: Reader asks about unemployed North Dakotans
Dear Teri, A guy at the Y today asked me if I knew where that 3 percent to 2.5 percent unemployment figure comes from (for North Dakota). He asked what that 3 percent were holding out for because he saw in today’s Bismarck Tribune about six pages of help wanted ads, everything from engineers and accountants to waiters and waitresses. I note that today’s Forum’s first 10 pages of classifieds were help wanted ads. It is an interesting question. Who are the 2.5 percent to 3 percent unemployed, and why are they unemployed? Jack McDonald Bismarck
RELATED CONTENTAsk Your Government: Elected officials answer questions about time off
Here is the third installment of asking state officials about their vacation time.
RELATED CONTENTAsk Your Government: Reader asks about academic program being terminated
Are public colleges and universities required to provide any transitional assistance to students enrolled in a program and the program is closing prior to their degree completion?
RELATED CONTENTReaders nominate local heroes
Dear readers, A few weeks ago, I put out a call for nominations of local heroes. I’ll return to your Ask Your Government questions next week, but thought it appropriate this week to run the hero responses.
RELATED CONTENTAsk Your Government: How much vacation do ND elected officials take?
BISMARCK – Dear readers, I briefly ran out of your questions, so I asked a question of my own this week.
RELATED CONTENTAsk Your Government: Insurance premiums blended for state workers
Dear Teri, It is my understanding that state employers have to pay the “family rate” even for single employees.
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